What is the best way for humans to reduce the quantity of the world s waste, and how are you contributing to this effort?
There are four principal ways to reduce waste: (1) try to generate less waste to be disposed of, (2) recycle recoverable substances, such as paper, cardboard, glass, aluminum, and heavy metals; (3) get energy out of the remaining waste materials through efficient combustion, minimizing both the ash residues and dangerous emissions; and (4) bury the concentrated ash in landfill cells or, better yet, use the bottom ash as a constituent of concrete mixes for certain construction purposes. The BASIC® waste-to-energy systems help meet the requirements of steps (3) and (4).
